X-Message-Number: 23556 From: "David Hayes" <> Subject: Suspended Animation, Inc Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2004 11:27:06 -0500 Suspended Animation, Inc. ANNOUNCES THUMPER AVAILABILITY SA, in conjunction with Michigan Instruments, developed a new cryonics thumper design over the past year, the development cost of which was paid by SA. This unit is based on the previous generations of Michigan Instruments Thumpers but is significantly enhanced and more suited to cryonics operations. This Thumper (which is for use in cryonics applications only and is not approved for use on live human patients) combines Dual Action ACD operation and respiration integration in a clamp-over design that simplifies operation in an ice bath or on a gurney. The design attaches to either a base plate upon which the patient resides or side rail clamp that can fasten it to the rails on the standard SA PIB, a gurney, or other rail structure. When using the side rail clamp, the entire thumper swings up and out of the way while the patient is transferred and then swings down and is locked in place over the patient in one simple motion. The unit does not extend beyond the confines of the PIB so that it does not present a problem when passing through doorways. The design accommodates very large persons as well as small ones and has very simple stroke depth, decompression force, and ventilation volume controls. Lastly, it operates either in continuous mode or in a 5:1 respiration sequence. SA will demonstrate this PIB to anyone who is interested in considering one. The unit is pictured on our website at www.suspended.org <http://www.suspended.org/> . If you are interested in either inspecting the Thumper or ordering with us, please contact us by e-mail at We have arranged a one time introductory quantity discount of 25% to the normal unit list price for the Thumper, if ordered in a quantity of 10 or more units. We are proposing to bundle multiple purchases to obtain this initial price for everyone interested. If you are interested in inspecting and operating the device we welcome any visitors to our offices for a participating demonstration. SA makes absolutely nothing on this initial sale offer, but is providing the cost saving opportunity to all cryonics activities equally as part of its continuing plan to support the entire cryonics industry ecumenically. Content-Type: text/html; [ AUTOMATICALLY SKIPPING HTML ENCODING! ] Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=23556